Possibly one of the biggest surprises at MWC, Haier came
equipped with a lot of products, though the most impressive was
arguably their wearable. Another device that seems to bear close
resemblance to the Huawei Watch, it has a very unique feature that
currently separates it from any device out there; it’s running full-blown
Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This means that theoretically, you’ll be able
to run any app from the Google Play Store on the wearable, though how
exactly they will perform is a different matter altogether.
Retailing at just €200, they haven’t compromised on the design aesthetics,
with a full metal body and several premium strap designs. Much like the
Huawei Watch, a single button on the side is used for selection, while the
touchscreen does the majority of the navigation.
The screen is of the 1.4-inch variety, with a high 400 x 400 resolution that puts
it on a par with the ZTE Watch. These two manufacturers definitely brought with
them some of the best panels we’ve seen on a smart wearable yet. In terms of
performance, it pretty much sits at the peak of what current wearables contain, with
what we believe to be is a Snapdragon 400, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. Quite how
they’ve managed to pack all this in at such an attractive price is pretty remarkable,
though it’s probably a necessary inclusion to comfortably drive that fully-fledged version of
Android. You’ll also get IP56 water resistance, which isn’t as high as the ZTE but still
enough to protect it from rain and the odd little splash.